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the visit to decide on whether he���ll make a commitment or take his fifth and final official visit. ���Purdue is an amazing place,��� he said. Ohio wide receiver Dan Monteroso, taking visits despite a verbal commitment made to the previous staff at Boston College, could also made a call soon. In-state tight end Nate Wozniak narrowed his list long ago to Miami and Purdue, but the Hurricanes already have two tight ends in their class and may no longer be an option for the 6-9 Wozniak. Ohio athlete and track star Khoury Crenshaw and long-standing Purdue commitment Jake Replogle also made their official visits to West Lafayette. As it turned out, five of the seven visitors came from Ohio. Cornerback commitment TyVel Jemison was scheduled to visit, but did not, leading to uncertainty about his standing with the Boilermakers. Academics have been a concern throughout his senior season. TARGET FAVORS PURDUE Boilermaker 2014 recruiting target Vince Edwards of Middletown, Ohio, said Purdue is his clear-cut favorite. ���They���re so high at the top of my interest in colleges it���s ridiculous,��� Edwards said. ���It���s a great college, a great atmosphere. You have to love it. The fans are really into it. It���s a really good place to be.��� Michigan has more or less also offered the versatile 6-7 forward, while Minnesota is trying to get involved as well. great body, can be a great defender and BASKETBALL VISITS Purdue hosted Kentucky Class of 2016 play that combo forward spot and get guard Quentin Goodin for an unofficial matchups there. ��� I���m excited for him to visit for the West Virginia game. Consid- get here next year.��� S Bryson Scott of Fort Wayne Northrop ered the top freshman in his state, Goodin attended Purdue���s elite camp at Westfield scored 30 points in a loss to Bowman AcadHigh School in August and had recently emy from Gary Saturday, after scoring 17 been paid a visit by assistant coach Micah the night before in a one-sided win over Shrewsberry, who traveled to Kentucky to see him play. Center Grove sophomore Michael Benkert also made a return visit to West Lafayette Saturday, one of several trips the 6-5 wing has made to The Best Mackey Arena. Bishop Dwenger. For the season he���s averaging about 22 points. He and Stephens were each nominated for the McDonald���s All-America Game. j It���s All On GoldandBlack.com BASKETBALL SIGNEE TRACKER S Kendall Stephens will undergo shoulder surgery Jan. 22 in Chicago at the hand of Dr. Vishal Mehta of Fox Valley Orthopedics, then will be put in the care of members of the Chicago Bulls��� medical staff for his rehabilitation. S Basil Smotherman scored 19 points as his Lawrence North team fell to North Central 59-57 on a buzzer-beater with Coach Matt Painter looking on, there to see both Smotherman and North Central freshman Eron Gordon. ���He���s made some progress,��� Painter said of Smotherman. ������ He���s just playing harder and doing a better job of shooting shots in rhythm, for the most part. He���s just competing and that���s great to see, because he has a Purdue Sports Information On The Web ���Real-time recruiting ���Game stories, analysis and blogs ���Premium message boards ���Video, audio, live stream events and more ���Exclusive access to premium information Part of the Rivals.com network Sign up for a 7-day free trial today! Note: GoldandBlack.com is a separate subscription than your subscription to Gold & Black Illustrated/GBI EXPRESS. GoldanDBlack express ��� volume 23, express 18��� ������ 28